Scottish Photographer gains a double fellowship award

Dec. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- But this will be only the latest in a string of achievements and accolades for this outstanding contemporary photographer from Ayrshire in Scotland

In September Hamish gained an immediate Fellowship award of the British Institute of Professional Photography – a remarkable feat for a recent graduate – following this on December 30th he also become an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and in December gains a second fellowship award from the “The Master Photographers Association”.
Hamish was presented with his BIPP Fellowship at Blenheim Palace last weekend and was also awarded the prestigious ‘Peter Grugeon Award’ for best fellowship panel of 2010 by The BIPP Chief Executive Chris Harper

In December, one of his images will be gracing the cover of the prestigious i-on ¬magazine and he will be appearing on The New Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman.

Hamish originally studied photography at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and operated as a freelance photographer for a time before graduating as a teacher and subsequently securing a post as a principal university lecturer. He was engaged in progressing education through technology, and worked with organisations such as The BBC, Channel 4 television and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
But eventually he decided to take a leap of faith and return to his primary passion – photography. Enrolling on the MA Photography course at University of Cumbria wasn’t an easy decision and it had to be completed whilst holding down a full-time job. Of his time at the university, Hamish says:
“Completing my masters degree was a real journey for me. I found out that it wasn’t all about photography; in fact it was far more about philosophy. It opened many doors and allowed me the opportunity and the space to start thinking laterally”.
The subjects for his postgraduate study were mostly found in Tuscany – another of Hamish’s passions. He spent many months researching and photographing abandoned mental asylums in the region and further afield in Germany. His images of these empty, emotionally charged spaces, have now been published in an amazing and haunting book entitled ‘manicomio’.

Fiona Powley, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Business and Science at the University of Cumbria says:

”There is no doubt that Hamish is a remarkable talent. The rapidly advancing technology of the digital camera means that everyone can have access to potentially high quality photography these days, but it is only when you see images from artists such as Hamish that you realise the impact that such outstanding work in this medium can have.””


Further details of Hamish’s outstanding book ‘manicomio’ can be found at his website
http://www.hamishscottbrown.co.uk

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Hamish Scott-brown is an award winning Scottish photographer who specialises in bespoke wedding & bridal work and fashion & beauty